Showers bring rain to parched Southern IL

A weather system Thursday evening brought measureable rains to parts of Southern IL.

John Hawkins

Published: Jul 27, 2012

A frontal system passage Thursday evening brought needed rainfall to Southern Illinois, but the remainder of the state saw isolated showers that provided little relief to the continuing drought. Check out this week's Cropwatchers reports for how crop conditions are faring. Here's the latest rainfall map from the National Weather Service.

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